Re: Astrological symbols... decoded!

["Dana F. Scott" <dfscott@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nick Pelling wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Yet more AAH implications to chew over:-
>
> (1) The four characters at the centre of f57v (the ring diagram) could
> represent the four seasons? That might make for interesting cribs for the
> associated labels. :-)
>
> (2) The picnic table(s) might well (visually) map to Libra (thanks Bernd
> for the suggestion).

Interestingly this symbol also resembles the astrological quincunx aspect sign
(though I believe it probably postdates the VMS).

(page down to about page 6)
http://www.birthtrak.co.uk/whatis.htm

Dana Scott

>
>
> (3) Single standalone characters within the text might be interpretable not
> as VMS characters but as raw astrological data. There may be horoscopes
> embedded within the VMS, which (in turn) may allow us to date the VMS!
> :-)   On f57v, the 3rd & 4th rings look suspicious in this regard... :-/
>
> Cheers, .....Nick Pelling.....
>
> PS: Luca Pacioli introduced his finger-reckoning system in 1493 or so,
> which swept across Italy. If the VMS author was as avid a cryptographer as
> I think, he wouldn't have been able to resist the temptation to insert
> numbers using the nymphs' fingers. :-)  As such, I date the VMS to before
> 1493. :-)